By Blessing Nwokpokwu

The Enugu State University of Science and Technology ESUT has declared a two-mourning period in honour of late Prof Innocent Okafor who died on Saturday.

Prof Okafor until his death was the Acting Provost, ESUT College of Medicine.

In a statement signed by the Registrar, ESUT, Mr Ambrose Ugwu on Sunday which described Prof Okafor’s death as “untimely”, it noted that academic actives, examinations as well as meetings will be suspended during the two-day mourning period starting from Monday, December 11 to Tuesday, December 11, 2023.

“The University Community received with dismay and deep shock the untimely demise of one of us the Ag. Provost, Esut College of Medicine, Prof Innocent I Okafor on Saturday 9th December, 2023.

“In view of the above,all major academic activities including Examinations and meetings are stepped down for two days starting from Monday,11th December and Tuesday 12th December, 2023 in honour of our deceased colleague.

“Both days are decleared days of mourning in the University including Esut College of Medicine,” the statement concluded.